Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Everything You Need to Know About Defrosting Meat

Believe it or not, there are only two ways to thaw frozen food: patiently and impatiently. As with most things in life, a job done quick isn't necessarily a job done well.

The two most important factors in thawing frozen food, particularly meat, are time and temperature. How long a given food item needs to defrost is directly proportional to the temperature at which it thaws.

And that means there are really only three options available to you, depending on your patience. Here they are, ranked in order of most ideal to least.